Ten compelling poems about climate change – chosen by our experts
We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over 200 years and a range of emotions from sorrow,…
The cradle of Earth’s rich ocean life was a massive coral reef system 20 million years ago
Some parts of this epic coral reef system weren’t even where the greatest reefs are found today. But remnants have survived...Read More
Climate change hits South African women unevenly: why race, class, age and power matter
As heat, floods and drought intensify, governments, donors and cities rely on climate risk assessments to decide who gets support and where money goes. A climate risk assessment uses information…
We designed the turf for soccer’s biggest World Cup ever – here’s how we created the same playing experience across 3 countries
With 104 matches in 16 stadiums across Canada, the United States and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be soccer’s biggest event ever. It’s our job as turfgrass researchers…
Our efforts to halt global forest loss aren’t working: new research
The loss of our forests is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Forests are key to curbing carbon emissions and protecting the plants, animals and humans that…
An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?
At their most intense, the downpours that drove widespread flash flooding across Wellington early on Monday morning would have counted as extreme even by tropical standards. But here in 2026,…
The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done
The Conversation, CC BY-ND Published: April 14, 2026 3:41pm EDT In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island,…
Searching for a ‘technofix’ to climate change has many dangers. Could radical humility save the planet?
In 1989, environmentalist Bill McKibben announced to the world that nature was dead. Due to the rapid rate and scale of anthropogenic climate change, he argued, the idea of nature…
Could a solar storm derail the Artemis II mission?
Every mission to deep space is fraught with danger. A hardware failure during launch, an equipment malfunction far from Earth, or a small space rock hitting the vehicle are all…
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